Arabic Language Grammar

  1. The Noun (Al-Ism)
    1. Properties of the Noun
      1. Definiteness
        1. Gender
          1. Number
            1. Case
              1. Declension Status
              2. Definiteness (At-Ta'rif wa at-Tankir)
                1. The Indefinite Noun (An-Nakirah)
                  1. Characteristics
                    1. Usage Patterns
                      1. Tanwin as Indefiniteness Marker
                      2. The Definite Noun (Al-Ma'rifah)
                        1. Types of Definite Nouns
                          1. Definiteness Hierarchy
                          2. The Definite Article (Al-)
                            1. Attachment Rules
                              1. Pronunciation Effects
                                1. Orthographic Changes
                                2. Proper Nouns ('Alam)
                                  1. Personal Names
                                    1. Place Names
                                      1. Definiteness Properties
                                      2. Pronouns (Dama'ir)
                                        1. Inherent Definiteness
                                          1. Types and Functions
                                          2. Demonstrative Nouns (Asma' al-Isharah)
                                            1. Near Demonstratives
                                              1. Far Demonstratives
                                                1. Definiteness Properties
                                                2. Relative Nouns (Asma' al-Mawsulah)
                                                  1. Common Relative Nouns
                                                    1. Definiteness Properties
                                                    2. Nouns in Genitive Construction (Idafah)
                                                      1. Definiteness Transfer Rules
                                                        1. Complex Idafah Chains
                                                        2. Vocative Nouns
                                                          1. Definiteness in Address
                                                            1. Vocative Particles
                                                          2. Gender (Al-Jins)
                                                            1. Masculine (Mudhakar)
                                                              1. Natural Masculine
                                                                1. Grammatical Masculine
                                                                  1. Default Gender Status
                                                                  2. Feminine (Mu'annath)
                                                                    1. Real Feminine (Haqiqi)
                                                                      1. Grammatical Feminine (Majazi)
                                                                      2. Signs of Femininity
                                                                        1. Ta' Marbutah (ـة)
                                                                          1. Usage Rules
                                                                            1. Pronunciation Changes
                                                                            2. Alif Maqsurah (ـى)
                                                                              1. Common Words
                                                                                1. Recognition Patterns
                                                                                2. Alif Mamdudah (ـاء)
                                                                                  1. Formation Rules
                                                                                    1. Common Examples
                                                                                    2. Other Feminine Indicators
                                                                                      1. Inherently Feminine Words
                                                                                        1. Body Parts in Pairs
                                                                                      2. Gender Agreement Rules
                                                                                        1. Adjective Agreement
                                                                                          1. Verb Agreement
                                                                                            1. Pronoun Agreement
                                                                                            2. Exceptions and Irregularities
                                                                                              1. Masculine Words with Feminine Markers
                                                                                                1. Feminine Words without Markers
                                                                                              2. Number (Al-'Adad)
                                                                                                1. Singular (Mufrad)
                                                                                                  1. Default Number Form
                                                                                                    1. Agreement Patterns
                                                                                                    2. Dual (Muthanna)
                                                                                                      1. Formation Rules
                                                                                                        1. Sound Masculine Dual
                                                                                                          1. Sound Feminine Dual
                                                                                                          2. Case Endings
                                                                                                            1. Agreement with Verbs
                                                                                                              1. Agreement with Adjectives
                                                                                                                1. Usage Contexts
                                                                                                                2. Plural (Jam')
                                                                                                                  1. Sound Masculine Plural (Jam' al-Mudhakar as-Salim)
                                                                                                                    1. Formation Conditions
                                                                                                                      1. Case Endings
                                                                                                                        1. Agreement Rules
                                                                                                                        2. Sound Feminine Plural (Jam' al-Mu'annath as-Salim)
                                                                                                                          1. Formation Conditions
                                                                                                                            1. Case Endings
                                                                                                                              1. Agreement Rules
                                                                                                                              2. Broken Plural (Jam' at-Taksir)
                                                                                                                                1. Common Patterns
                                                                                                                                  1. Af'al Pattern
                                                                                                                                    1. Fu'ul Pattern
                                                                                                                                      1. Fa'a'il Pattern
                                                                                                                                        1. Mafa'il Pattern
                                                                                                                                          1. Fa'alil Pattern
                                                                                                                                          2. Pattern Selection Rules
                                                                                                                                            1. Memorization Strategies
                                                                                                                                              1. Multiple Plural Forms
                                                                                                                                          3. Case System (Al-I'rab)
                                                                                                                                            1. The Three Cases
                                                                                                                                              1. Nominative (Ar-Raf')
                                                                                                                                                1. Functions
                                                                                                                                                  1. Typical Endings
                                                                                                                                                    1. Usage Examples
                                                                                                                                                    2. Accusative (An-Nasb)
                                                                                                                                                      1. Functions
                                                                                                                                                        1. Typical Endings
                                                                                                                                                          1. Usage Examples
                                                                                                                                                          2. Genitive (Al-Jarr)
                                                                                                                                                            1. Functions
                                                                                                                                                              1. Typical Endings
                                                                                                                                                                1. Usage Examples
                                                                                                                                                              2. Case Endings by Number and Gender
                                                                                                                                                                1. Singular Endings
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dual Endings
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plural Endings
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Declension Types
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fully Declinable Nouns (Al-Mu'rab)
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Regular Declension
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Case Ending Variations
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Partially Declinable Nouns (Al-Mamnū' min as-Sarf)
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Conditions for Partial Declension
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Diptote Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Exceptions and Special Cases
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Indeclinable Nouns (Al-Mabni)
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Types of Indeclinable Nouns
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Fixed Endings
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Case Assignment Rules
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Syntactic Functions and Case
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Prepositions and Genitive Case
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Verb Objects and Accusative Case

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